ATLANTA -- Ronald Acuna Jr. will take another step toward rejoining Atlanta's lineup when he begins a Minor League rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.
The Braves have not revealed how long Acuna's assignment will last. But with Gwinnett scheduled to play a doubleheader on Friday, the 20-year-old phenom could compile enough plate appearances over the next couple days to position himself to be activated from the disabled list as early as Sunday.
Acuna has been sidelined since suffering a mild sprain of his left anterior cruciate ligament on May 27. The young outfielder ranks as baseball's top prospect per MLB Pipeline.